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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
4
An unclear report mentions individuals imstieyos and Degtha being discharged for an incident at Fatou with scattered references to Jilithe Gto Mashagnd Donthi Aouwrial Garda and Og. 100 por dine extra for poompe with no coherent details or chronology.
Fragmented OCR notes mention births and deaths around May and June with names such as Margaret Clark, Leary Houte, and Collier. Mentions Oakville, Toronto, and Williams Cove areas. Details are garbled. core events include a 40 year old Collier death and multiple family names.
A brief item from Acton Ree Press notes a key date in June with local interest. The report mentions community events and a timetable, highlighting civic engagement efforts and upcoming activities for residents.
Daylight moving by time change causes town confusion with clock shifts noted in Acton. Reports of rain, waterworks deliveries, and community events include Walton Talboral Association meeting, school recitals, and church services. A CF train entourage and circus stop pass through town while local officials plan events for June and July amid a busy week of municipal notices and social gatherings.
Acton in local news comments on the appointment of P. Moore as Police Magistrate. Reports praise Moore’s long service as Justice of the Peace and his fit for the post, noting influential locals supported the choice and predict a fair, unprejudiced administration of law.
An OCR pamphlet notes housing costs rising in Ottawa with rents from $3,090 to $8,000 for four rooms and up to $3,500 to $18,400 for others. It cites a 20 year period with a five percent rate and includes a table of common ranges, alongside references to showings and stand-by terms.
The church marks its 100th year since organization with a memorial service and anniversary day. Rev J Patterson and Rev Bardi lead morning rites including a communion and a tribute to fallen soldiers. Maple Leaf Quartette directs music and guest speakers include three former pastors in an evening celebration featuring a grand social. Electric lights illuminate the grounds.
A reading on advertising argues merchants gain more business by consistent, high quality service and visible promotions. It asserts regular ads show customers reliability, with lower prices and better value as key incentives. The piece stresses the public must be informed about goods and trade with turn, urging steady campaigns.
A wartime report analyzes oxygen supplies for aviators at extreme altitudes. It notes many candidates fail high altitude tests, with over 60 percent unable to endure flight at required levels, while a select group could reach great elevations using early mine rescue style oxygen apparatus.
A courtroom scene features a plaintiff and defendant debating a alleged promise to marry. The judge and lawyers react with jokes and levity as the plaintiff struggles to explain the defendant's serious offer, while the defense contends the claim lacks seriousness.
The Entomological Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture warns that the European corn borer may establish in parts of the eastern United States and could threaten crops in Canada. A 14 page circular by Bree Arthur Gibson outlines identification, risks, and control measures, with limited free copies available to agricultural workers on request from Ottawa Publications Branch.
Fragmented prose critiques wealth and status, urging care for the submerged and drowned. It extols waves and service over domination, praising leaders from the poor road who educate the people in foundational steps of reform. It laments poverty and questions worthiness based on actions aligned with right.
A jumble of local items from Erin area residents Recalls family visits in Guelph and updates on schooling including Wilkinson and Kitchener students The piece mentions a piano recital hall at Alien Tower Mall and a garden party hosted by residents The three day outing for thirty to forty Toronto area students and a Wilkinson school group to Simcoe is described with details of activities and supervision by teachers Judly and Goway.
Reads as a patchwork of town items: payouts and fines at Burwasth farm, Italian arrival and car trouble near Welland, a temporary arrest, land deals with ex Mayor, university visits and housing shifts, church anniversaries, tax rate note, school board salary increase, Salvation Army fundraising progress, Knox Church anniversary, local residents visiting family or abroad, and preparations for Milton Chautauqua.
The town report notes parish activities at Gonforanda with Mr A Q Ornen hosting religious services and a public horticultural group delivering plants. A concert by Klyvon on Main Street drew attendees as a new choir leader was introduced, per the local paper.
The readable text describes road work starting today on a farm area near Lookor and MaAlploo farms. It mentions a long delay, previous movers, and a contractor named Cuoelpk road from the farm. The note references improving the area with work to begin immediately.
Brief reads like a catalog item noting bathing suits with skirts priced at one dollar forty cents. The fragment mentions Matt and a sale or listing but lacks full context or complete details.
The article outlines a Canadian drive to boost home production by expanding markets, encouraging factory growth, and creating employment. It stresses cooperation, standardization, and use of domestic resources to reduce dependence on imports, while promoting exports and a robust national industry.
A study by Moger W. Nyhaew for the Independent analyzes the lives of the 100 leading industrialists in America. It highlights that about one tenth are bank executives, a third are merchants and manufacturers, and over thirty percent are doctors or clergymen, with many from urban centers.
Fragmented readable lines describe a person in Western County planning an event at home with family members reading together. The text hints at a boastful remark about setting up a shawl and attending an evening sabre event, mentioning father and mother.
Notice to creditors of Charles Brederick Yordow Boecard late of Acton. They must send proofs by June 20. Adminstratrix Hannah Janw Record with the will annexed will distribute assets after June 27. Creditors who fail to file claims may be unable to receive shares.
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